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4August-September 1971
$0.25

The New Gods #4

DC · August-September 1971 · on sale 1971-06-15

First appearance: Esak
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Identification plate

Series
The New Gods (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August-September 1971
Key date
1971-08-00
On-sale date
1971-06-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Esak - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The O'Ryan's Mob and the Deep Six!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDave Lincoln, Orion
1O'Ryan Gang and the Deep Sixcomic story22script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaThe Black Racer, Darkseid, Esak First, Highfather, Dave Lincoln, Metron, Orion, Slig
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Carmine Infantino
3This Is Lightray!illustration1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaHighfather, Lightray, Solis
4-letters page1script: Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince CollettaOrion
5Adventure Comics No. 73cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
6Manhunter and the Secret of the Buzzard's Revengecomic story10script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; letters: Howard FergusonPaul Kirk, Manhunter
7Kalibak the Cruel!illustration1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaKalibak
8Coast Guard Reconnaissancecomic story3script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonFred Nirschel

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Gods #11984On eBay ›
New Gods #21984On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's New Gods #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-385-1		1998On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1357-2		2007On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3440-9		2012On eBay ›
The New Gods Special #12017On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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